Khvicha Kvaratskhelia came off the bench to score as Paris Saint-Germain survived a scare from Le Mans to win 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Saturday evening. The weakened hosts went ahead through Lucas Beraldos penalty in the first half before Louis Mafouta equalised for Le Mans early in the second half. Kvaratskhelia resored their advantage only two minutes after his introduction before Maghnes Akliouche lashed home to make it 3-1.PSG were made to work early on against a lively Le Mans side, who made a positive start at the Parc des Princes and pressed aggressively. The visitors registered the first shot of the match, with Jean Vercruysse firing off target from distance in the seventh minute.But it was PSG who would find the opener in the 21st minute through a penalty after Achraf Hakimi was brought down in the box. Beraldo stepped up and slotted home the spotkick to put them ahead.The visitors drew level just 10 minutes into the match though, with Mafouta netting his fourth goal of the season to stun the Parc des Princes. The assistant referee initially flagged for offside, but the replay showed Mafouta had timed his run correctly and the goal stood.The goal led Luis Enrique to introduce Kvaratskhelia and it took the Georgia winger only two minutes to level the game, tapping home from close range after a set piece.Only seven minutes later, the hosts had a two-goal advantage as Akliouche drove forward from the half-way line before firing in with a fine finish at the near post.Dame Gueye came agonisingly close to pulling one back for Le Mans in the 71st minute, striking the post as the visitors looked to reduce the arrears once again.The Parisiens were able to see out the win and climb up to fifth in the table. The defending European champions visit Manchester City in a mouth-watering Champions League clash on Wednesday up next.PSG: Champions League fixtures Upcoming Fixtures : Paris Saint Germain UEFA Champions League Manchester City MCI 20:00 2026-10-14 Paris Saint Germain PSG UEFA Champions League Paris Saint Germain PSG 20:00 2026-10-20 Barcelona BAR UEFA Champions League Villarreal VIL 20:00 2026-11-03 Paris Saint Germain PSG UEFA Champions League Paris Saint Germain PSG 20:00 2026-11-25 AS Roma ROM UEFA Champions League Aston Villa AST 20:00 2026-12-08 Paris Saint Germain PSG Topics Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read PSG vs Le Mans team news: Confirmed lineups as Dembele misses out, Kvaratskhelia and Doue benched Cian Cheesbrough 10th October, 2026 European football results today: La Liga, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 scores, highlights Ben Miller 9th October, 2026 Man City whistleblower: Infantino helped club avoid sanctions and should have no place in football Cian Cheesbrough 30th September, 2026 Kane scores winner as Bayern end fairytale start, PSG claim first win, Atletico bounce back and Juventus stunned Nicholas McGee 13th September, 2026 European round-up: Sevilla pile misery on Valencia, first wins for Fiorentina and Schalke, Rennes go top Nicholas McGee 11th September, 2026 Luis Enrique gives verdict on Barcolas move from PSG to Liverpool Nicholas McGee 4th September, 2026
